The Heiress’ Return: Six Brothers at Her Beck and Call

Chapter 302 Eventual Disgrace

Roland was so anxious that he broke into a cold sweat. He quickly

ushered the Shepherd family out of their seats and snapped, “All of

you, to the back!”

“The back?” Charlie was incredulous as he protested, “But I’m supposed to go up on stage for the award!”

Lucas gave Roland an icy look. “Mr. Lewis, I expected better

arrangements from you.”

Blood drained from Roland’s face. He didn’t bother with civility. anymore as he grabbed Charlie by the arm and hauled him away.” Who do you think you are to go up on stage? That award is meant for

Dr. Genius!”

Charlie gaped at Roland in surprise. Nelson, on the other hand, knew better than to argue with Roland. As such, he turned away from

Charlie and flashed Lucas a polite smile.

Just like that, the Shepherd family was put up in a remote corner.

Charlie was disgracefully escorted out of the hall as everyone watched in bewilderment. He stared at Roland with wide eyes and

demanded, “Roland, we agreed that I was supposed to go up on stage!

With nobody watching them outside, Roland let go of Charlie like the latter was a filthy animal and snapped, “That’s Mr. Lewis to you!”

Charlie wanted to step forward to confront Roland, but the security

team formed a human blockade and stopped him from going any

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further.

Roland sneered in contempt and wondered how the Shepherds had managed to raise such an ignorant son. Charlie hadn’t even

pretended to understand what Lucas was implying! It was only a

matter of time before Lucas cracked down on the Shepherd family’s

crimes.

In the past, Roland wouldn’t have balked in front of Lucas.

After all, it would take a lot of work before Lucas could even get a hint of dirt on the Shepherds, and the investigation would have dragged on for months or years on end. At some point, Lucas would probably have called off the investigation or even deemed it a failure.

But things were different now, and Lucas’ forces were formidable Nothing good would come to Roland from getting on Lucas’ bad side.

Meanwhile, Charles couldn’t believe that he had worked on his speech for a full day and overnight for nothing. It didn’t help that his fellow university classmates were pelting him with questions in their group

text.

the award ceremony? We’re all waiting for

interview!”

anxious about this

because Yvette is busy and I’m asking

participated in the conversation diplomatically. “I’m at the school

“Long live Yvette!”

angel through and through-Yvette should be voted model citizen.

group’s lively messages. He loosened his tie and could not shake off the bad feeling that was creeping up

for an imposter like Wynter. Narrowing his eyes, Charlie was determined to keep this

Charlie texted. “An important

ceremony. Someone else will receive the award on my behalf. Sorry

text died down at once. Some of his classmates felt bad that he was going to miss the ceremony, while

in the mood to read the messages in the

on Yvette’s name and

you know if Margaret has any important connections in

Southdale?”

message and frowned, replying,

Charlie?”

of important people during

“I think you should keep in touch with Margaret every once

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who’s related to Margaret by blood, after all.”

coming to Wynter’s defense, though he spared her the details. He sounded sure of himself as he declared, “I bet Margaret knows

as she typed, “How would Margaret know

Kellers?”

key role, and she only knew this because of Ewan. Lucas

weed out all the corrupted figures in Southdale, the

Shepherds included.

of glory did not

of his weakness, Within a

back on his feet was

Yvette the

in his career, at least

dream for the man.

the smugness that rushed through her as she contemplated Lucas’ fortune. Be it good or bad, he was going to end up in shame

worry, Charlie,” she texted back. “There’s no need for a family as reputable as yours to be on friendly terms with Mr. Keller, not when he has

gripped his phone tighter as he replied, “That’s quite a statement, Yvette.”

Lucas might be at the top of his game now, but that won’t always be the case,” came

response.

as she followed up with another text. “Besides, it’s only a matter of time before the Scotts and the Shepherds are allied through marriage. You

felt better about

lot of sense,

and for a moment, he

mom about us

as she

gotten around to liking me yet, but that’s

loss of our company and my mother serving time in

can see wh

hesitant about me.”

you! Besides, your father’s wellness company is doing well in Kingbourne. With a medical prodigy like you, it won’t take long for your